Education – 6th Grade (Wurtzel)
9/14: Today in class, we worked on:
- Tell Me Something Good
- The students were asked to write their own definition of the word “value”. They also had to respond to the question – how does something become a value?
- At Shira, Morah Alexa led 4th – 6th grade in songs for the upcoming chag of Rosh Hashanah.
- Scavenger Hunt through the building getting the students familiar with different faces and the space we use on Sundays.
- Started our discussion on what values we thing people of the Jewish faith have.
- Finally, at Tefilla, led by Rabbi Prass and Morah Alexa, 4th – 6th grade heard the Shofar as we started the last week of the outgoing year of 5785.
Homework to be completed by next class:
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9/7: Today in class, we worked on:
- The whole school gathered to start off the year with a fun assembly which included prayer, hearing the shofar for Elul, minute to win it Jewish style, and confetti ‘canons’! It was lovely to have so many parents join us!
- Then, 6th grade parents joined me to learn what their students will be doing this year while the students stayed with Morah Alexa and the madrichim.
- Discussion with parents about expectations and overview for the school year. A lot about a discussion of Jewish Identity.
- Introductions with students, explanation of expectations and what to expect this year in 6th grade.
- Activity about what you know about our 4 main units that we will cover.
- We ended the day with shira with the rest of the school and Morah Alexa
- Students received lollipops on their way out to celebrate the tradition that Jewish learning should be sweet.
Homework to be completed by next class:
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